kerusso is used for publicly announcing a message, especially the gospel, the kingdom, or Christ.

The verb consistently denotes the public announcement of a message: its objects include the gospel, the kingdom, Christ, repentance, and a message to be made known openly. The same use also covers making a report widely known, as when what was said privately is proclaimed publicly.

1. Public announcement of a message · dominant

   Present active forms describe ongoing public communication: in Matthew 10:7 the speakers announce that the kingdom of the heavens has come near, and in Acts 28:31 the APB renders the clause “He was preaching the kingdom of God.” The verb can take the gospel or Christ as its announced content (Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 1:23), repentance as the announced response (Mark 6:12), and a report of what Jesus had done (Mark 5:20). In Luke 12:3, the future passive form places private speech in the contrasting setting of being made public “upon the housetops.”

   Matthew 10:7Acts 28:31Mark 16:151 Corinthians 1:23Mark 6:12Luke 12:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses “preach,” “proclaim,” and “proclaimed,” including “proclaimed upon the housetops” in Luke 12:3. These are verse-level renderings to the Greek form.